The Full Moon Masquerade that has been staged at various venues throughout Burlington in recent years returns to Signal Kitchen in partnership with Burlington City Arts. The event encourages attendance in costume with the enticement of live music at 8:30 p.m. Saturday with performances by innovative keyboard man Marco Benevento and Massachusetts pop group And the Kids. $15-$18. 399-2337, www.signalkitchen.com.

The Barre Opera House hosts a visit from the vocal-driven folk trio Red Molly, touring in support of their latest album — called "The Red Album," naturally — at 8 p.m. Saturday. $24-$28. 476-8188, www.barreoperahouse.org.

The monthly presentation by the Ripton Community Coffee House happens at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The night begins as it always does with a four-slot open-mike set, followed on this night by the bluegrass-tinged sounds of singer-songwriter Matt Harlan. $8-$10. 388-9782, www.rcch.org.

Hear Burlington Free Press arts and entertainment writer Brent Hallenbeck host "Rocket Shop" from 8-9 p.m. each Wednesday at 105.9 FM The Radiator. Next week's guests will be The Leatherbound Books and Fujita 5, who will be in the studio to chat and play music. To listen to past "Rocket Shop" shows, visit www.bigheavyworld.com.